“You have every right to be outraged today and angry and never watch this network again. But do you think staying in your silo and only listening to people you agree with is gonna make that person go away?” That’s … Read more
From the senior editor Hello, Do you still wear a mask when grocery shopping? Would you go to the theater without a mask? What about going out to dinner or getting on a plane? If your answer is no, how much … Read more
From the assistant editor On a recent trip to Oregon, I found myself in sitting in a café with a group of Portland-area natives who were eager to enlighten a lifelong East Coaster like myself on Pacific Northwest. I droned … Read more
From the senior editor Hello, I had a really hard time selecting a photo for Jill Hopke’s piece titled “Everyone is a Climate Reporter Now.” The problem was we had so many to choose from. There were images of the … Read more
From the editor In Kansas City last month, the Kansas City Defender published a video of a Black local community leader warning that Black women seemed to be disappearing from a specific intersection in the city. When the video … Read more
From the senior editor Hello, I had just started a new job covering the Pentagon when the Shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere. It was February of 2003, and because several of the crew members had been in … Read more
From the editor Americans are just about a third of the way through political primary season and already, according to a Washington Post analysis, scores of Republican candidates have been nominated who falsely claim the 2020 election was rigged. If … Read more
I am writing to you today with profound sadness for the 19 elementary students and two teachers murdered on Tuesday during the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. For the 10 people who were murdered at the Tops … Read more
After reading Javier Garza Ramos’ most recent piece, I’ve grown fascinated by the history of Mexico’s local media. Overshadowed by the country’s national outlets, small-town publications played a critical role in demanding government accountability in the 1970s and ‘80s, and … Read more
